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No power cut in August In the legislature

Special Correspondent

Copious rains make Government reverse its decision

Earlier, it was decided to impose 25 p.c. power cut
‘Storage in dams sufficient to generate 2,392 mu’

BANGALORE: The Government on Thursday decided not to impose power cut in the State in August.

It has decided to reduce the percentage of loadshedding from 20 to 15 in that month.

In another major decision, it has decided to stop transmission of power from HT lines to industries for one day in a week, except Sunday.

Minister for Energy K.S. Eshwarappa announced in the Legislative Assembly that the power situation had improved following heavy rains during the last three days in several parts of the State.

As on July 31, water in the three hydel reservoirs of Linganamakki, Supa and Mani was sufficient to generate 2,392 million units of power.

The inflow into the Linganamakki Reservoir was 31,635 cusecs, Supa 27,022 cusecs and Mani 6,188 cusecs as on Thursday.

On July 31 last year, the storage in the three reservoirs was sufficient to generate 5,860 MUs of power, he said.

Last week, the Government decided to impose 25 per cent power cut in August.

The Bellary Thermal Power Station – I (BTPS) would commence generation (100 MW) from August 1 and this would reduce the shortage to some extent.

All seven units of the Raichur Thermal Power Station in Raichur had been operating and set to generate 32 mu in August.

Wind plants would produce 10 mu while hydel plants would generate 15 mu, the Minister said.

A Cabinet sub-committee, which met on Tuesday, discussed the power situation. To ensure regular power to all types consumers, it was decided to obtain 35 mu from the Central gird.

The demand would be met fully by supplying 105 mu daily. There had been a significant fall in power consumption on account of widespread rains in the State, the Minister said.

Last week, it was decided to limit daily power consumption to 100 mu in August.

All supply companies would be provided electricity according to their demand. The Government would continue to buy power from private firms such as Jindal and Tata, and the Chhattisgarh Government. However, it was decided to stop buying power from Energy Exchange through spot purchase.

The Minister said a meeting of industrialists would be convened soon and they would be convinced about the decision to stop power from HT lines for one day in a week.

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